The 62-year-old Treut, whose movies include the dramas Virgin Machine (1988) and My Father Is Coming (1991), as well as documentaries such as Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities (1999) and Tigerwomen Grow Wings (2005), is considered a pioneer in queer filmmaking.

Treut's Virgin Machine premiered in Berlin's Panorama section, and Gendernauts won the Teddy in 1999 for best documentary.

Treut will be honored at a gala ceremony in Berlin on Feb. 17. The 2017 Berlin Film Festival runs Feb. 9-19.